Just came in and man it is still hot and muggy.
After supper I finished the weed eating and then decided that the two Russian Olive trees needed to come down. Got the chain saw out and cut them both down and then hauled off the limbs from one while I just ran out of steam. It hard to believe that at one time the US Forestry and Michigan DNR wanted us to plant them. I got mine along with some white pines from the county extension office. Now the things are everywhere and considered a nuisance. I know I hate the fact that branches are constantly dying and new branches weaving in making a thicket of dead wood and thorns. They do sure smell nice when they are blooming.
Keyt, oyster shell is not going to create problems with the egg shells. It's a good idea to always have it available. That isn't why the eggs are hard to break. It's the membrane beneath the shell. If you were to put your eggs in the refrigerator and leave them for 3 weeks they will be no harder to break than store bought eggs. The biggest factor in chicks or ducklings taking a long time to hatch is fluctuating temperatures and humidity. I don't care how fast you think you are or how little you open the incubator it does affect the hatching of the remaining eggs. Please just sit on your hands until they all hatch. You will have few problems, fewer delayed hatchings, and healthier hatchlings.
Keyt, oyster shell is not going to create problems with the egg shells. It's a good idea to always have it available. That isn't why the eggs are hard to break. It's the membrane beneath the shell. If you were to put your eggs in the refrigerator and leave them for 3 weeks they will be no harder to break than store bought eggs. The biggest factor in chicks or ducklings taking a long time to hatch is fluctuating temperatures and humidity. I don't care how fast you think you are or how little you open the incubator it does affect the hatching of the remaining eggs. Please just sit on your hands until they all hatch. You will have few problems, fewer delayed hatchings, and healthier hatchlings.
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